Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Interview of Author Kimberley Payne!

I am an award-winning author and a member of The Word
Guild, Inscribe Christian Writer’s Fellowship, and John 3:16 Marketing Network.

I combine my teaching experience and love
of writing to create educational materials for mothers and children about
family, fitness, science and faith.

AW: What genera do you write and why?

I write non-fiction books,
ranging from activity books for children, to devotional writings, to health and
fitness workbooks.

AW: Tell us about your book….

My latest project is “Adam’s Animals”, a
children’s activity book that features over 40 animals mentioned in the Bible
and little-known facts about each. It’s ideal for 6 to
9 year olds, for home or school use and classroom sharing in grades 1-3 to
supplement the Life Sciences Curriculum on Animal Life. It is the second
book in the Science and Faith Matters
series. The first book, “Trees of the Book – Learning from God’s Creation”, is a colourful introduction to trees, leaves and their corresponding
Bible stories.

AW: What was your inspiration for this
book?

Years ago, my daughter
wrote a little book called, “Did you know...fascinating and fun facts about
animals around the world” as a fundraiser to go to camp. I helped her with it
and loved discovering new things about God’s creation.

AW: Do you have a favorite animal and
why that one?

I loved learning about the
leopard. This big cat can climb trees, run fast, and swim. He’s powerful and
smart. My kind of creature!

AW: Did you find anything particularly
difficult in writing this book?

There was a ton of research.
Not only did I have to dig through the Bible to discover the animals mentioned,
but then I had to research each individually to uncover five unusual facts.

AW: Do you have any interesting
writing quirks you want to tell us about?

Sometimes when I get typing
fast, I pretend I’m at a piano plunking out a song.

AW: Do you have any advice for writers
out there?

Some projects may feel too
large to start, but if you chop it up into smaller chunks and concentrate on
finishing a little piece at a time, it’ll be much more manageable and not
nearly so scary.

This is the exciting part! The book is still in manuscript form. I am hoping to
bring the project to life with the direct support of friends, colleagues and family.

As the book creator, I have set a funding
goal of $3500, with a deadline of February 28th, 2014. If you like
my book idea, you can pledge any amount of money to make it happen.

As the book backer, you choose from a number
of rewards based on the amount of financial support you pledge. For example, backers who pledge a minimum of $5, will receive a
choice of one of two of my e-books: 1) Fit for Faith - 7 weeks to improved
spiritual and physical health, OR 2) Women of Strength - a devotional to
improve spiritual and physical health. Backers who pledge a minium of $15 will
receive an autographed copy of “Adam’s Animals”. Backers who pledge a minimum
of $175 will be listed on the “Dedication” page at the back of the book PLUS
will receive an autographed copy of “Adam’s Animals”.

Backing “Adam’s Animals” is more than just
giving money. Writers need encouragement and you would be supporting my dream
of creating a valuable resource for children and parents.